Cartha Shope of Hendersonville, NC, aged 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday February 16, 2025. She was born June of 1933, in Lexington, VA to Basil and Martha Carter (neé Wills).
Cartha is preceded in death by her parents, first husband James Barger (m.1951), and second husband JC “Pete” Shope (m.1994).
She is survived by her sons, Jerry (Lisa) and Allan (Alan); step-daughters, Kathy Janeiro, Robbie Gentry, and Sherri Shope. She was the proud “nana” to seven grandchildren, Eric (Mandy), Heather (Jason), Terri (James), Staci (William), Joy (Mason), Erin (Joe), and Ellie, and numerous great-grandchildren.
Cartha loved shopping, chocolate, and a reason to fuss. She hated cooking so much that she frequently threatened to move her extensive shoe collection into the kitchen cabinets. Cartha loved a good book, a good puzzle, or a bad joke. As a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she will be greatly missed.
Jackson Funeral Service is honored to serve the Shope family.